[Algeria announced the closure of its airspace to the United Arab Emirates] September 11th, the Algerian Ministry of Defense announced on the evening of September 10th local time that starting from 0:00 on the 11th of this month, civil and military aircraft (including inbound and outbound flights) registered in the United Arab Emirates will be prohibited from entering Algerian airspace. However, UAE commercial civil aviation flights to and from Algiers Houari Boumediene International Airport can be exempted, and relevant flights can continue to operate until the end of 2026 (that is, the date when the existing contract expires). Earlier in the day, Algeria's Ministry of Foreign Affairs stated that the country had decided to sever diplomatic relations with the United Arab Emirates with immediate effect. (CCTV News)